Honer and stropper.



A.Q.HAYDEN.

HONER AND STBOPPER. APPLICATION FILED 001. 26, 1911. v

' Patented Sept. 16, 1913.

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. Be it known that I, ARTHUR G. HAYDEN, a citizen of the United States,and resident of Brockton, county of Plymouth, State of Massachusetts,have invented an Improve ment in Honors and Stroppers, of which thefollowing description, in connection with the accompanying drawings, isa specification, like letters on the drawings representing like parts.

This invention relates to devices a for sharpening razors and the like,particularly the short blades used in the various types of safetyrazors.

The invention is an improvement in a t pe of such devices lately devisedby me for eating a relative movement of the blade to be sharpens d, tothe sharpening element so that-theblade is pressed against thesharpenihg element for either drawing strokes for stroppi-ng, orthrusting strokes for honing, as desired; there being preferablyprovision for readily changing the sharpening element'sothat theoperative surface presented to the blade is in the nature of a stone forhoning, and of leather or the like for strapping.

The special objects of the present invention are to provide simplepositive geared connections for cansin the blade to be ressed againstthe sur ace of the sharpenlug element during the operative movement andin connection therewith a simple easily controlled and durable means forefi'ecting reversal of the direction of operative impulse whereby theblade is pressed against the sharpening element for eitherdrawing orthrusting strokes .on either direction of movement, according to the waysaid roversing means is set. i

The invention will be better understood from the following detaileddescription,

' taken in' connection with the accompanying drawings and will bethereafter pointed out in the appended claims.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a deviceconstructed in accordance with my invention; Fig. 2 is a plan viewthereof Fig. 3 is a detail side view of the reversing device; Fig. 4 isa 1 detail section on line 4-4 of Fig. 3; Fig. /51is a detailsection'through the friction slip connection; Fig. 6 is a detail of amodified of such connection.

.spect, since this relation of parts may ot'm of the friction slipconnection; and g. 7 is a detail of a further modified formSpecification 01. Letters Patent. Patented Sept. 16, 1913- Applicationmeaocwber as, 1911. Serial no. team.

The framework of the device consists instout rods 1 held in parallelspaced apart 'duced extremities of the rods 1 on which the nuts 3 areengaged. The'rods 1 constitute slide-ways upon which a carriage 4 isadapted to slide, this carriage being preferably formed as a metalstamping, and having spaced apart upturned ears 5 at either side withapertures therein engaging the rods 1. In the illustrative embodiment ofthe invention shown the blade holder is mounted on the movable carriagea, and the sharpening element is mounted on the fixed framework, but theinvention is not limited-in this 1;; reversed withoutdeparting from thespirit of the invention in its broader aspect. The

sharpening element is shown at 6 reversibly and adjustably mounted on abed sup ort 7 fixed to bars 8, 9 extending len hw se of the frameworkand fixed to the end bars 2.

This sharpening element 6 is preferably provided with a stone surface onone side for honing, and with a surface of leather or the like on theother side for stropping, there being an intermediate metallicplateprovided with opposite central lugs 10 fitted between upstanding ears 11struck up from the bed 7, and other -0 posite lugs 12 adjacent its endsadapted to coiiperate with screws for adjustment of the sharpening element. The sharpening element can thus be instantly removed and set inplace with its other side up so as to change theoperative surface from astropping to a honing one, or vice versa. The slide carriage 4: isprovided with upstanding ears 13, 14 at its opposite sides furnishingjournal bearings for a shaft 15 to which the blade holder 16 is secured.This holder consists, as shown, of bars or plates 17, 18 extending ateither side of the shaft 15 with loop springs 19 adapted to press theinwardly extending portions of the plates upon a 'blade a to besharpened. These plates are provided with finger clips .20 adapted toopen the same to remove or insert a blade, as desired. The shaft 15 hasan arm 21 fixed thereto at one end and the plates 17,18 have lugs 22engaging this arm at either side so as to be made to pain take of theoscillation of the shaft. The arm 21 also cooperates with camprojections 23 extending upward ateither side of the bed seamen to belimited as to these by the illustrative" embodiment hereinshown or inany way can cept as set forth: in the appended claims Having describedmy invention, what i claim. as new and desireto secure by Letters Patentis: r

l. A combination. stropper andhomer, 'cmnprising' a frame, a carriageslidablethereon, operative elements consisting in a blade. holder andsharpening?" device; one mounted on said frame and the ether on saidcarriage, and geared connections be tween the frame and one of saidoperative elements for causing a blade in said blade holder to bepressed against the sharpening device at each reciprocatioin said gearedconnections having permanently associated therewith a reversible portionformed to be shiftable while remaining. asmmbled with the device forcausing the blade to be pressed against the sharpening element foreither drawing or thrusting strokes at will.

2. combination stropper and honer, comprising a frame, a carriageslidable thereon, operative elements consisting in a blade holder and asharpening device, one mounted on the frame and the other on thecarriage, and the blade holder having shifting movement to present ablade carried thereby to the sharpening device on successive strokes,and geared connections between the frame and the blade holder forshifting the blade holder and causing it to be ressed against thesharpening element,

connections having permanently associated therewith a shifting portionformed to .be shiftable while remaining assembled with'the device tocause the blade holder to bepressed against the sharpening device foreither drawing or thrusting strokes at will. 3. A. combination stropperand honer,

' comprising a frame, a carriage slidable thereon, operative elementsconsisting in a sharpening device and a blade holder, one mounted on theframe and the other on the carriage, said blade holder being mounted foroscillation to present a blade carried thereby to the sharpening device,and geared connections between the frameand the blade holder permanentlyassociated therewith for causing the blade to be oscillated and pressedagainst the sharpening device, said connections having a directionchang-' ing element formed to be shiftable while remaining assembledwith the device and a friction slip clement coiiperative to cause ablade in saidholder to be yieldingly pressed against the sharpeningdevice for either drawing or thrusting strokes at will.

4. A combination stropper and honor,

comprising a frame, a carriage slidable thereon, operatime' elementsconsisting: in a blade-- holder and: a sharpening device, one @mounted:on: the carriage and the other on the frame, the blade holder beingmounted liar shifting ts present a blade therein to.

the sharpen dc-vice on'mcwement both diiwtions geared connectionsbetween the frame and theqhl-ad'e holder permanently associatedtherewith including'gcars formed to be shi ftable wl'i-ile remainingassembled with the deviceadapted to transmit pulse to causetlie bladeholder to pressa blade therein against the sharpening de: vice foreither draaving'or thrustin 5 strokes will, and said ominections'including a friction slip adapted to cause a definite yielding pressureof: the blade againstthe sharpening device,

5; is C(amlfinatiOn sho per and honor, comprising-a frame, acarriageslidable-there'- 011,, operative elements consisting in a blade holderand a sharpening device, one mound :ed; an the frame and the other onthe cam adage, the blade holder being mounted for oscillation, a rackfixed to the frame, and gears carried by the carriage in connection withsaid rack, said gears having a friction slip connection with the bladeholder and being shiftable while remaining in permanently assembledrelation to the device to transmit impulse thereto in either directionfor causing the blade in the holder to be pressed against the sharpeningdevice for either drawing or thrusting strokes at will.

6. A device of they kind described, comprising a frame, a carriageslidable thereon, operative elements consisting in a blade holder and a.sharpening device, one mounted on the frame and the other on thecarriage,

7. A device of the kind described, comprising a frame, a carriageslidable thereon, a sharpening device mounted on the frame, a bladeholder mounted for oscillation on the carriage, a rack fixed to theframe and extending lengthwise thereof, and shiftable reversing gearsmounted on the carriage with a friction slip connection to the bladeholder and a permanent geared connection with said rack, whereby a bladein said holder is caused to press against the shar ening de vice foreither drawing or thrustmg strokes at will. l

8. A device of the kind described, com prising a frame, a carriageslidable thereon,

a sharpening device mounted on the frame, a blade holder mounted foroscillation on the carriage, a rack fi xed to the frame and extendinglengthwise thereof, shiftable reversin gears mounted on the carriagewith a friction slip connection to the blade holder and a permanentgeared connection with said rack, whereby a blade in said holder iscaused to press against the sharpening device for either drawing orthrusting strokes at will, and means for controlling the blade holdermovement to cause proper presentation of the blade to the sharpeningdevice for either drawing or thrusting strokes.

9. A device of the kind described, comprising a frame, a carriageslidable thereon, operative elements consisting in a blade holder and asharpening device, one mounted on the frame and the other on thecarriage, and one having a shifting movement for presentation to theother on movement in both directions, geared connections from the frameto said shiftable element in permanently assembled relation to thedevice having provision for causing a blade in the blade holder to bepressed against the sharpening device for strokes at will, saidconnections having a friction slip element, and means for positivelycontrolling the blade movement to prevent premature presentation of theblade to the sharpening device.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing Witnesses.

ARTHUR C. HAYDEN. Witnesses:

C. L. Romans, R. G. HERsnY.

either drawing or thrusting

